The 2010–11 Florida Panthers season was the team's 18th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Off-season On May 18, 2010, the Panthers introduced Dale Tallon as their new executive vice-president and general manager, replacing Randy Sexton. Sexton's contract expired June 30, 2010, and was thought to be retained in some other capacity with the club, but on July 3, 2010, Sexton was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins to be the assistant director of amateur scouting. On May 20, 2010, the Panthers announced that they would reduce seating capacity at the BankAtlantic Center to 17,040 by covering over 2,000 seats with tarpaulins. For select games, the team would remove the tarpaulins to increase capacity. Regular season The Panthers finished in last place in both the Southeast Division and the Eastern Conference. On April 10, 2011, the Panthers fired head coach Peter DeBoer. The Panthers' power play struggled during the regular season, as they finished 30th overall in power play percentage at just 13.11% (35 for 267). Playoffs The Panthers failed to make the playoffs, for the 11th consecutive year. Standings Divisional standings Conference standings Schedule and results Panthers '10–'11 schedule at nhl.com Game log Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals ; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Panthers. Stats reflect time with Panthers only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Awards Records Milestones Transactions The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season. Trades Notes Free agents acquired Free agents lost Claimed via waivers Lost via waivers Player signings Draft picks Florida's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California. See also 2010–11 NHL season Farm teams The Florida Panthers maintain affiliations with two minor league teams, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. References Florida Panthers seasons F F 2010 in sports in Florida 2011 in sports in Florida